TOMRA names new VP of sales and managing director of North Carolina office

TOMRA Recycling has taken a step forward in its continued growth in the Americas by appointing Nicodemus Sherwood as the new vice president of sales Americas and managing director for the company's Charlotte, N.C., headquarters.

Sherwood will bring engaging new ideas to TOMRA's Americas operations

Offering extensive sales, service, project management, and operations experience, Sherwood will lead the business operation in the Americas. He will also engage in sales and business development activities for TOMRA Recycling's optical sorting and deep learning artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, helping recyclers meet target purity, yield, and throughput goals by offering tailor-made solutions across numerous industries. In addition, he will oversee operations at the company's expanding endeavors at the Charlotte headquarters facility, which will include a new Test and Training Center in early 2026.

Sherwood holds a degree from the University of North Carolina and completed an early master's program certificate in organizational development. He will be stationed in the Charlotte headquarters to direct facility and test centre operations.

Sherwood has spent nearly a decade of his professional career in various roles within the recycling industry. He served as the vice president of operations and expansion-project executive for Natura PRC, LLC, managing all aspects of operations and feedstock purchasing, and commodity grade development pricing for the post-consumer resin (PCR) recycler. He spent nearly five years with Stadler America, GmbH as after-sales director and sales manager for the global specialist in the design, production, and assembly of automated sorting systems for the recycling industry. Managing three territories, including large enterprise organizations, he also served as the special applications and OEM sales manager for the global MRF equipment and systems supplier, Bulk Handling Systems.  

"TOMRA has a well-earned reputation for supplying the recycling industry with the world's most advanced sensor-based and deep-learning-based AI sorting solutions for metal and waste recovery," says Sherwood. "It's an honor to lead our dedicated teams in the Americas, as we partner with our customers to provide solutions delivering optimal performance to achieve their commercial objectives and improve operational profitability."

"Nicodemus brings to TOMRA and our customers and partners a wealth of sales, business development, service, and project management experience with a strong background in the recycling industry," comments Fabrizio Radice, senior vice president and head of sales and marketing at TOMRA Recycling. "With his deep understanding of the Americas' single stream market, integrators, and process flow, we have found the right person who has the passion to support our customers' unique sorting challenges and lead our Americas team into the future."